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The New York Racing Association on Friday made history, announcing its board of trustees meeting will be open to the public and webcast.

The Dec. 12 session will be at 3 p.m. in a public building — that of headquarters of Empire State Development Corp.

The so-called Reorganization Board of Directors will get together on the 37th Floor of 633 3rd Ave. in Manhattan. The new board wil be in place for three years according to legislation passed this summer under a plan put together by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Those with a fear of heights can watch the meeting at www.nyra.com.

“The meeting’s expected agenda and materials relating to matters that are scheduled for discussion in open session will be posted on NYRA’s website prior to the meeting in accordance with the Public Officers Law,” NYRA said in a release. NYRA asks for attendees to RSVP.

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